Pre-Free Agency Projections + Biggest Team Needs

[Ken Rosenthal]

Projected Points + Cap Space + Biggest Free Agency Need
Cap as of Dec 18.

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1. Baltimore Orioles (7,765 points)
Cap: $22m
Biggest Needs: SP

2. Washington Nationals (7,380 points)
Cap: $32m
Biggest Needs: SP upgrade

3. Chicago White Sox (7,179 points)
Cap: $0m
Biggest Needs: 1B

4. Seattle Mariners (7,022 points)
Cap: $0m
Biggest Needs: 2B upgrade

5. Toronto Blue Jays (6,167 points)
Cap : $33m
Biggest Needs: RP

6. Detroit Tigers (5,968 points)
Cap: $23m
Biggest Need: C upgrade/RP

7. San Francisco Giants (5,773 points)
Cap: $4m
Biggest Needs: 3B/SP

8. St. Louis Cardinals (5,534 points)
Cap: $24m
Biggest Needs: C upgrade/backend SP

9. Cincinnati Reds (5,507 points)
Cap: $0m
Biggest Needs: 3B/OF

10. Milwaukee Brewers (5,476 points)
Cap: $40m
Biggest Needs: SP

11. Arizona D'backs (5,225 points)
Cap: $25m
Biggest Needs: SP/RP

12. Los Angeles Angels (5,160 points)
Cap: $5m
Biggest Needs: 2B/3B/RP

13. Chicago Cubs (5,064 points)
Cap: $24m
Biggest Needs: C/RP

14. Los Angeles Dodgers (4,869 points)
Cap: $0m
Biggest Needs: 2B/SS/RP

15. New York Mets (4,376 points)
Cap: $71m
Biggest Needs: 3B upgrade/SP/RP

16. Atlanta Braves (4,346 points)
Cap: $5m
Biggest Needs: SP/RP

17. Colorado Rockies (4,109 points)
Cap: $94m
Biggest Needs: OF/RP

18. Miami Marlins (4,011 points)
Cap: $62m
Biggest Needs: 2B/SS/OF/SP

19. Cleveland Guardians (3,969 points)
Cap: $31m
Biggest Needs: UT/SP/RP

20. Houston Astros (3,543 points)
Cap: $70m
Biggest Needs: 3B/SP/RP

21. San Diego Padres (3,480 points)
Cap: $17m
Biggest Needs: 2B/UT/SP/RP

22. Oakland Athletics (3,215 points)
Cap: $65m
Biggest Needs: OF/SP/RP

23. Texas Rangers (3,133 points)
Cap: $98m
Biggest Needs: 1B/SP

24. Minnesota Twins (3,128 points)
Cap: $38m
Biggest Needs: C/SS/SP

25. Tampa Bay Rays (2,980 points)
Cap: $6m
Biggest Needs: 1B/2B/3B/SP/RP

26. Philadelphia Phillies (2,732 points)
Cap: $76m
Biggest Needs: 1B/2B/OF/SP

27. Boston Red sox (2,377 points)
Cap: $45m
Biggest Needs: C/1B/SS/3B/OF/RP

28. Kansas City Royals (2,311 points)
Cap: $99m
Biggest Needs: C/1B/2B/3B/SP/RP

29. New York Yankees (2,205 points)
Cap: $63m
Biggest Needs: 1B/3B/OF/UT/SP

30. Pittsburgh Pirates (1,461 points)
Cap: $135m
Biggest Needs: C/1B/SS/3B/OF/SP/RP

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Excited to see what these look like a month from now!